Primary school pupils from across the UK were invited to let their imaginations run wild by inventing their very own ‘super insect’ using the ‘principles’ of insect science.

Fellow Milton Road Primary School pupil Max Chu came second with his drawing of ‘Cron Beetle’.

Both were presented with a giant egg containing classroom activities from creative writing resources company WordSpace.

Joseph said: “I designed a Vampire Dragonfly with sharp fangs and a vicious thorax, which can bite savagely into human flesh. With the blood taken, the dragonfly swoops tick-like on to its next victim.

Headteacher Graham McArthur said: “There is a real excitement about science throughout the school and I am delighted that this has been exemplified by Joseph and Max’s success.”